Disrupting oral biofilm formation & maturation: Covalently inhibiting glucan sucrases from Streptococci
Disrupting oral biofilm formation & maturation: Covalently inhibiting glucan sucrases from Streptococci
About the Project Supervisory Team: Dr Seung Lee, Professor Jeremy Webb, Dr Rob Howlin, Dr David Bradshaw and Dr Ricarda Hawkins (Haleon, industry) A fully-funded 4 year PhD studentship is … Read More Read More
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Role and mechanism of the bacterial Type VI secretion system
Role and mechanism of the bacterial Type VI secretion system
About the Project Many species of bacteria use a contractile nanomachine known as the Type VI secretion system (T6SS) to deliver a wide range of toxic proteins, known as ‘effectors’, … Read More Read More
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Two open PhD positions at the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health of the City University of Hong Kong
Two open PhD positions at the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health of the City University of Hong Kong
PhD positions are in the framework of microbial genomics, microbiome research and phage research. Interested, contact by email (pabutaye@cityU.edu.hk) and include CV. Minimum requirements are an GPA of 3.5 and … Read More Read More
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PhD project on genetic mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation at the University of Otago
PhD project on genetic mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation at the University of Otago
About the Project The rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in ESKAPE pathogens, particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa , poses a significant threat to global health. As a World Health Organization "critical" priority … Read More Read More
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Teaching Assistant in Microbiology & Immunology Dept.
Teaching Assistant in Microbiology & Immunology Dept.
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the UAEU invites applications for teaching assistants position. Successful candidates will be requested to pursue … Read More Read More
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PhD in Microbiology and Anaerobic Digestion
PhD in Microbiology and Anaerobic Digestion
Mission We are seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD student to join our team at the Institute of Environmental Engineering at EPFL (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne). … Read More Read More
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PhD Position in Veterinary Microbiology – Studying the Resistome of Bulk Tank Milk Using Nanopore Sequencing at University of Calgary
PhD Position in Veterinary Microbiology – Studying the Resistome of Bulk Tank Milk Using Nanopore Sequencing at University of Calgary
PhD Opportunity in Veterinary Microbiology – Join Our Team!The University of Calgary Faculty ofVeterinary Medicine is seeking a PhD student for an exciting project onantimicrobial resistance (AMR) in dairy cattle, … Read More Read More
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Macrophage-bacteria interactions in cystic fibrosis: the cellular microbiology of the novel opportunistic bacterium Achromobacter species
Macrophage-bacteria interactions in cystic fibrosis: the cellular microbiology of the novel opportunistic bacterium Achromobacter species
Chronic infection and persistent inflammation in people with cystic fibrosis (PWCF) lead to progressive lung damage. Despite novel therapies to correct the CFTR disfunction chronic antibiotic treatments, compounded with extended … Read More Read More
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Secret weapons or molecular junk? Determining the influence of bacteriophages in enterococcal infections
Secret weapons or molecular junk? Determining the influence of bacteriophages in enterococcal infections
About the Project Key words: Mobile Genetic Elements, Bacteriophages, Horizontal Gene Transfer, Host-Microbe interactions, Microbial genomics, molecular evolution, genome analyses, protein evolution Project summary: We are seeking a highly motivated … Read More Read More
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Determining the presence of Gram-negative ESKAPE organisms and antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli in commercially available alternative diets for dogs and cats
Determining the presence of Gram-negative ESKAPE organisms and antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli in commercially available alternative diets for dogs and cats
About the Project The ESKAPE organisms - Enterococcus faecium , Staphylococcus aureus , Klebsiella pneumoniae , Acinetobacter baumannii , Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Enterobacter spp.– are bacteria of concern due to … Read More Read More
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